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I have a custom target Mauser built by PO Ackley himself (or his shop in Trinidad, CO).

The original owner had Ackley build it as a retirement gift to himself (retired from the steel mill in Pueblo, CO). The owner was a WWII vet and had Ackley use his own Nazi marked bring-back Mauser.

Unfortunately before the rifle was completed the new retiree passed away from a heart attack.

The rifle was paid for and put in a closet and passed between kids and grandkids and none of them were into the shooting sports, I bought it from the LGS where one of the grandsons had consigned it.

It has many nicks and scratches from poor storage.

It's chambered in 270 Win.

28" straight cylinder barrel, drilled and tapped for sights front and rear. Barrel is stamped "PO Ackley"

Dayton-Traister trigger

Glass bedded in a walnut Bishop stock.

I put a recoil pad on it this winter to increase the LOP.

Very cool piece of history!

I'll get some pictures posted one of these days.